Goa, April 9 -- Growing Opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

At least three petitions have been scheduled for hearing, including those filed by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani, and the Kerala-based Samantha Kerala Jam'eyyat ul-Ulama. In response, the Union government has filed caveats in two of these cases to ensure that no interim orders are passed without its side being heard.

Key Features of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which received presidential assent on April 5 and was notified on April 7, introduces significant changes to the governance and recognition of Islamic charitable endow...